The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.

The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.

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BelHac will be held in November in "The Therminal" in Ghent, Belgium. It is open to all -- you do not have to be a Haskell guru to attend. All you need is a basic knowledge of Haskell, a willingness to learn, and a project you're excited to help with (or a project of your own to work on).

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BelHac will be held on 5-7 November 2010 in "The Therminal" in Ghent, Belgium. It is open to all -- you do not have to be a Haskell guru to attend. All you need is a basic knowledge of Haskell, a willingness to learn, and a project you're excited to help with (or a project of your own to work on).

There will be lots of hacking, good beer, and, of course, fun!

There will be lots of hacking, good beer, and, of course, fun!

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== News ==

== News ==

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* October 30: Added details

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* July 29: Added a [[/Projects|projects page]]

* July 20: [[/Register|Registration]] is now open!

* July 20: [[/Register|Registration]] is now open!

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=== Program ===

=== Program ===

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* Friday: short introduction, followed by hacking and sponsored food. There will also be a "Real World Haskell Crash Course" for unexperienced but interested people.

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* Friday: There will be a short Haskell tutorial by BONUS from [http://learnyouahaskell.com]. The Dutch announcement can be found [http://zeus.ugent.be/2010/10/29/haskell-introductie/ here]. This will be followed by a small symposium on [http://groups.google.com/group/ghent-fpg/browse_thread/thread/df96520f66baf0ff Haskell in the Industry].

* Saturday: Hacking!

* Saturday: Hacking!

* Sunday: More hacking, and in the afternoon we will have a couple of (lightning) talks.

* Sunday: More hacking, and in the afternoon we will have a couple of (lightning) talks.

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If you'd like to work on a specific project, please consider adding it to the [[/Projects|projects page]] if it is not on there already. Otherwise, add yourself to the list of people who will hack on said project.

== Getting there ==

== Getting there ==

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=== Getting to Ghent ===

=== Getting to Ghent ===

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The nearest airport is the Brussels Airport in Zaventem (code: BRU). The train station connected to this airport has an excellent connection with Ghent (Gent in Dutch). The train schedule is pretty regular and should be more or less the same through the entire day after 9:00 AM -- pending accidents, delays, etc. So just replace the 'hour' of the ride with the hour at which you'll arrive at the train station and you're set. For example, for train reaching Ghent prior to 10AM, the schedule looks as follows.

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! Time of departure

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! Time of arrival

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! Change trains at

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| 7:27 (dir. Nijvel)

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| 8:36

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| Brussel-Noord (dir. Oostende)

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| 7:52 (dir. De Panne)

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| 8:45

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| 8:10 (dir. Gent, stops everywhere!)

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| 9:35

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| Brussel-Noord (dir. St.-Niklaas); Dendermonde (dir. Brugge)

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| 8:36 (dir. Quevy)

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| 9:36

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| Brussel-Noord (dir. Oostende)

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| 8:52 (dir. De Panne)

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Basically, unless the train leaving at the airport is an IC or IR type connected to Ghent and beyond, you are best of when changing trains in Brussels (station Brussel-Noord (North)). There you are best off taking the IC train to either Oostende or Knokke/Blankenberge. In both cases, Ghent St.-Pieters is the first stop after Brussel-Zuid (South) or Bruxelles-Midi (in French), i.e., the third stop if you change train at Brussel-Noord.

=== Getting to The Therminal ===

=== Getting to The Therminal ===

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The address of The Therminal is

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Hoveniersberg 24

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9000 Gent

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Here is [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=24+Hoveniersberg,+Gent,+Vlaams+Gewest,+Belgi%C3%AB&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.22949,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hoveniersberg+24,+Gent+9000+Gent,+Oost-Vlaanderen,+Vlaams+Gewest,+Belgium&t=h&z=16 a map].

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The Therminal is located in a very small street directly next to a bookshop called "Acco". Here's an illustration:

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[[Image:Therminal.png]]

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Follow this small street, and you will see signs pointing to the Therminal.

== Food ==

== Food ==

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Here is a [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103149869785604317946.00048bcfacdc6e03545df&t=h&z=14 map of handy locations]. We will provide food during lunch, and on Friday evening, there will be a reception. In the evening, we will probably break up in subgroups and go to nearby restaurants. If you're looking for a place to get coffee, we recommend you take a look at [http://koffiemetplets.be/ koffiemetplets].

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== Accomodation ==

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== Accommodation ==

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* [http://www.vjh.be/jeugdherbergen/gent/ De Draecke], a youth hostel in the center of ghent.

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Since Ghent is quite a tourist city, you should have no problems finding a place to stay.

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Some pointers:

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* [http://www.vjh.be/jeugdherbergen/gent/ De Draecke], a youth hostel in the center of Ghent.

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* [http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-0961-ibis-gent-centrum-st-baafs-kathedraal/index.shtml IBIS St.-Baafs], a 2-star hotel in the center of Ghent.

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* [http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1455-ibis-gent-centrum-opera/location.shtml IBIS Opera], a 2-star hotel in the center of Ghent.

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* [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=92615 Best Western Chamade], a 3-star hotel near Ghent St.-Pieters train station.

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* [http://www.monasterium.be/ Monasterium hotel], a 3-star hotel in the center of Ghent, in a fully refurbished building dating back to 1278.

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* [http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/belgium/ghent/nh-gent-belfort.html NH Gent Belfort], a 4-star hotel in the center of Ghent.

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* [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gnemc-ghent-marriott-hotel/ Ghent Marriott], a 4-star hotel in the center of Ghent.

Latest revision as of 12:57, 17 December 2012

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The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.

BelHac will be held on 5-7 November 2010 in "The Therminal" in Ghent, Belgium. It is open to all -- you do not have to be a Haskell guru to attend. All you need is a basic knowledge of Haskell, a willingness to learn, and a project you're excited to help with (or a project of your own to work on).

The nearest airport is the Brussels Airport in Zaventem (code: BRU). The train station connected to this airport has an excellent connection with Ghent (Gent in Dutch). The train schedule is pretty regular and should be more or less the same through the entire day after 9:00 AM -- pending accidents, delays, etc. So just replace the 'hour' of the ride with the hour at which you'll arrive at the train station and you're set. For example, for train reaching Ghent prior to 10AM, the schedule looks as follows.

Time of departure

Time of arrival

Change trains at

7:27 (dir. Nijvel)

8:36

Brussel-Noord (dir. Oostende)

7:52 (dir. De Panne)

8:45

8:10 (dir. Gent, stops everywhere!)

9:35

Brussel-Noord (dir. St.-Niklaas); Dendermonde (dir. Brugge)

8:36 (dir. Quevy)

9:36

Brussel-Noord (dir. Oostende)

8:52 (dir. De Panne)

9:45

Basically, unless the train leaving at the airport is an IC or IR type connected to Ghent and beyond, you are best of when changing trains in Brussels (station Brussel-Noord (North)). There you are best off taking the IC train to either Oostende or Knokke/Blankenberge. In both cases, Ghent St.-Pieters is the first stop after Brussel-Zuid (South) or Bruxelles-Midi (in French), i.e., the third stop if you change train at Brussel-Noord.

Here is a map of handy locations. We will provide food during lunch, and on Friday evening, there will be a reception. In the evening, we will probably break up in subgroups and go to nearby restaurants. If you're looking for a place to get coffee, we recommend you take a look at koffiemetplets.